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I agree that the rape charge seems incredibly doctored and I'm putting some serious ???'s as to the validity of it.

However leaking 250k of US gov't cables...you knew someone's head was going to roll for that one, and Assange put himself front and center.

I respect his opinions and believe in a free press, but there is also a certain expectation of secrecy under which elements of government must be able to operate. This isn't me being a conservative nutjob, but a pure political realist. If I was a foreign correspondent reporting to my government I would expect a modicum of privacy concerning communcations with my superiors, just as when I talk to my friends I expect a certain level of privacy.

The guy seems like an absolute dweeb, more likely a case of character assassination imo. To add to this, I saw a documentary on him when he started wikileaks and the guy's an absolute wanker. Pretty much every time he spoke on camera (to the doc crew) it was about how he was getting so much attention and causing so much uproar.

Probably not ideal this info was released and looks more of him having the opportunity to release something that will get him a shit load of attention with a vail of sincerity towards a cause I'm not sure exists.. Pretty ridiculous to expect a government to be transparent in security matters..

I don't think him being a dweeb is grounds for allowing him to be shunned by his country's government, and extradited on charges that have absolutely no evidence. Put him on a stand for the real issue, not this political stunt.